Network Engineer I

Gilbert, Arizona; Gilbert (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Town of Gilbert is seeking a Network Engineer I to maintain and improve the Town's data center and network infrastructure. You will analyze, design, install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, IPS/IDS, VPN, and wireless gear to keep services secure and reliable.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff and leadership, on-call responsibilities, and a hybrid work environment with partial remote work. A degree plus IT experience are required, with CCNA/Network+ preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or related field with appropriate certifications
• Three years of experience in information technology
• Two years of enterprise network design and administration, including firewall security
• Must be able to pass a Police background check
• Valid Arizona Driver License; on-call rotation participation

Responsibilities

• Architect, install, and support connectivity for the Town's LAN/WAN network, solving complex problems that keep services running smoothly
• Lead the implementation of enterprise networking systems, bringing your expertise to project meetings that shape equipment and solutions
• Serve as a go-to technical resource for teammates, helping the whole team deliver better service
• Bring judgment to the table with ownership in shaping recommendations
• Architect, manage, and support backup solutions that keep systems and applications highly available

Skills

Network design

Network administration

Troubleshooting

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

Tools

Cisco IOS

Firewall security

VPN technologies

Job description

We Are Seeking Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a Network Engineer I ready to keep a growing city's technology running strong. In this role, you'll support and maintain enterprise systems across our data center - both physical and virtual - and partner directly with staff and stakeholders to shape where our technology goes next while advising leadership on risk. You'll get hands-on with the full stack of the Town's network: analyzing, designing, installing, configuring, and maintaining routers, switches, firewalls, IPS/IDS, VPN, and wireless equipment.

Essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Architect, install, and support connectivity for the Town's LAN/WAN network, solving complex problems that keep services running smoothly for the people who rely on them;
• Lead the implementation of enterprise networking systems, bringing your expertise to project meetings that shape what equipment and solutions we choose;
• Serve as a go-to technical resource for your teammates, helping the whole team deliver better service;
• Bring your judgment to the table - you'll have real ownership in shaping recommendations, not just following a script;
• Architect, manage, and support backup solutions that keep systems and applications highly available and running when it counts;

About You

We're looking for someone who's curious about how networks work, steady under pressure, and genuinely enjoys building systems that just work. If you like solving hard problems, want to grow your skills in enterprise network design and security, and want your work to have a visible, local impact, you'll fit right in on our team.

To join us as a Network Engineer I, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management, Information Systems, or a closely related field. However, a non-technical degree can be acceptable if complemented with the appropriate certifications and/or experience;
• Three years of experience in the Information Technology industry;
• Two years of Enterprise Network Design and Administration, including Firewall Security;
• Must be able to pass a Police background check;
• Valid Arizona Driver License;
• Must participate in on-call rotation;
• CISCO CCNA preferred;
• CompTIA Network+ preferred.

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Exempt - ineligible for overtime compensation.

This department is currently working in a hybrid environment, with partial remote work. Modified work privileges are approved at the sole discretion of the department director; as such, the department reserves the right to modify or discontinue modified work arrangements at any point.

Town of Gilbert employees are required to reside in the state of Arizona by their hire date.

Why Team Gilbert?

We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more!

• Medical and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Pension
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Babies at work
• More